La Résurrection d’Homère.

First Edition. Influential French archaeologist who propounded the theory of Phoenician origins for Greek culture, translated Homer and attempted to reconstruct the voyage of Ulysses, sailing the coasts of the Mediterranean in his own boat. This copy from the library of Norman Douglas with his purple ink monogram hand-stamp to the front free endpapers.

8vo. Near contemporary Italian decorative paper-covered boards,red leather label to the spine. Browned, externally a little rubbed, spine sunned, but still pretty.